Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

Yes. An attacker who can reach the vulnerable upload functionality can attempt exploitation remotely via crafted HTTP(S) requests, subject to any authentication or access controls in place.

Does an attacker need valid credentials to exploit this?

That depends on how ZenTaoPMS and the AI module are deployed. If the upload endpoint requires authentication, the attacker would need access to a user account or another way to reach that endpoint. If exposed without authentication, exploitation could be attempted anonymously.

What is the safest general fix pattern?

The most robust fix is to decouple user input from filesystem paths: store uploads only in fixed, server-controlled directories using generated filenames, apply strict path normalization and directory boundary checks, and ensure upload directories are configured as non-executable data storage locations.

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

Directory Traversal (CWE-22) in ZenTaoPMS AI Module File Handling

CVE-2025-50857

Published:

Feb 26, 2026

Status:

Awaiting Analysis

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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Vulnerability Type

Category:

Directory Traversal

CWE:

CWE-22

Impact:

Arbitrary Code Execution on Server

Severity:

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CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Directory Traversal

CWE:

CWE-22

Impact:

Arbitrary Code Execution on Server

Severity:

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(9.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Directory Traversal (CWE-22) in ZenTaoPMS AI Module File Handling

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

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